Photographs Leave Many Questions

Earlier tonight WIS reported on Columbia Fire Chief Aubrey Jenkins appearing in photographs at Club Rust as the club was being investigated for violat...

Was There Another Conspiracy in Columbia Fire Department

While reading through the WIS reports on Columbia City Council member E.W. Cormartie I came across this passage which I hadn't noted before. It st...

Columbia Again Center of Fire Code Mess

WIS and Jody Barr are looking in to fire code violations and the most recent story involves interim fire chief Aubrey Jenkins, council member E.W. Cro...

Columbia Council Member Cromartie Pleads Guilty

In a stunning revelation long time Columbia City Council Member E.W. Cromartie has plead guilty to tax evasion. He faces up to 25 years in prison when...

Benjamin Calls On City Council to Forgo Half of Salary

Steve Benjamin released a statement today on saving nearly nine million dollars of the taxpayers money without touching public safety. Columbia mayo...

Firefighters & Police Release Statement on The State Newspaper

On Wednesday February 24th, 2010 the Columbia Firefighters Association and the newly formed Midlands Chapter of the Southern States Police Benevolence...

Columbia Fire Department May See More Change

The State newspaper ran an article today discussing the relationship between the city and county over the fire contract. The ideas ran the gamut from...

Irmo and Columbia Battling House Fire

A large house is burning near Lake Murray as Columbia and Irmo units work feverishly to battle the blaze. The house is in excess of 5000 Square Feet...

Columbia Local 793 Releases Statement

The Columbia Firefighters Association is asking for citizens to call on city leaders in an effort for City Council to lay out their long term plans to...

Check List For Columbia Fire Department

In over a year of interacting with firefighters at every level of the department this author has formed solid opinions on what works and what doesn...